Worlds Fairs and Expos > New York

1939/40 NY World's Fair Souvenir Telegram Western Union
This Souvenir Telegram was transmitted from the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair by the Western Union Telegraph Company known as The Telegraph of Tomorrow. The 1939-40 New York World's Fair, which covered the 1,216 acres of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair), was the largest world's fair of all time. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons. The NYWF of 1939-1940 was the first exposition to be based on the future, with an opening slogan of Dawn of a New Day, and it allowed all visitors to take a look at the world of tomorrow. Western Union was founded in Rochester, New York, in 1851 as The New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company.After a series of acquisitions of competing companies by Hiram Sibley & Don Alonzo Watson the company changed its name to Western Union Telegraph Company in 1856 at the insistence of Ezra Cornell, one of the founders of Cornell University, to signify the joining of telegraph lines from coast to coast. Also with the telegram is the original Souvenir Telegram Form which only cost 25 cents to send! On the original telegram is a picture of a dog and her name underneath Honey Dog.In very good + condition without tears or rips it measures 5 3/4 inches high and 8 inches wide while the form measures 6 1/4 inches high and 8 1/4 inches wide. An addition to any Western Union or New York World's Fair Souvenir Collection. SH & Ins. will be quoted after orders placed. If you have questions feel free to contact me and thank you for looking.

1939/40 New York Worlds Fair Theme Building Glass
This Theme Building souvenir glass is from the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. The 1939-40 New York World's Fair, which covered the 1,216 acres of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair), was the largest world's fair of all time. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons. The NYWF of 1939-1940 was the first exposition to be based on the future, with an opening slogan of Dawn of a New Day, and it allowed all visitors to take a look at the world of tomorrow. With white stars and building it has orange lettering around the base of the glass. In very good + condition without chips, cracks or fleabites it measures 5 1/4 inches high, 2 3/4 inches across the rim and 2 1/8 inches across the base. An addition to any New York World's Fair Souvenir Collection. SH & Ins. will be quoted after orders placed. If you have questions feel free to contact me and thank you for looking.

Circa: 1939/1940
Manufacturer: New York World's Fair

Your Price: $25.00

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New York World's Fair Souvenir Candy Dish-1964/65
This beautiful Black Glass Candy Dish which features the Unisphere in the center and Main Mall, Monorail, General Motors, US Pavillion, Heliport, and Lunar Fountain vignettes around the center is a Souvenir of the 1964-65 New York World's Fair Peace Through Understanding. The enameled painted pictures include the colors of white, blue, and green with gold trim around the edge and in-between the individual pictures, with a ruffled edge and is marked on the bottom: Houze Art / Pt.Marion,PA / Made in U.S.A. In very good + condition without chips, cracks or fleabites it measures 1 inch high and 6 7/8 inches in diameter. An addition to any New York World's Fair Collection. SH & Ins. will be quoted after orders placed. If you have questions please contact me and thank you for looking.
Circa: 1964-1965
Manufacturer: Houze Art/Made in U.S.A

Your Price: $40.00

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New York Worlds Fair Vinyl Tote Bag-1964/1965
This, never used, zippered white vinyl with blue binding and handle tote bag is marked on the front: New York 1964-1965 Worlds Fair and on the back it is marked: Official Bag / Unisphere Presented by United States Steel / 1961 New York Worlds Fair 1964-1965 Corporation Bearse Manufacturing Co. Newburg, New York-Chicago, Illinois. Showing a beautiful picture of the Unisphere with red and blue lettering on the front the bag. In very good condition having been found stored in it's original plastic bag, it does have some dirt smudges from being stored in an attic all these years which I have shown in my pictures and it measures 10 3/4 inches tall, 8 inches wide and 4 inches deep. An addition to any New York Worlds Fair Collection. SH & Ins. will be quoted after orders placed. If you have questions feel free to contact me and thank you for looking.
Circa: 1964-1965
Manufacturer: Bearse Manufacturing Co./Made in USA

Your Price: $50.00

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1939 New York Worlds Fair Spoon-Theme Bldg.
This 1939 Theme Building New York Worlds Fair spoon is marked on the back: Exposition Silverplate / Maritime Building. The 1939-40 New York World's Fair, which covered the 1,216 acres of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair), was the largest world's fair of all time. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons. The NYWF of 1939-1940 was the first exposition to be based on the future, with an opening slogan of Dawn of a New Day, and it allowed all visitors to take a look at the world of tomorrow. In very good condition without dings or dents it measures 6 inches long . An addition to any Spoon, Historical Memorabilia or New York World's Fair Collection. SH & Ins. will be quoted after orders placed. If you have questions contact me and thank you for looking.
Circa: 1939-1940
Manufacturer: Unmarked

Your Price: $30.00

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1939 New York Worlds Fair Milk Glass Vinegar Bottle
This milk glass vinegar bottle was produced for the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. The 1939-40 New York World's Fair, which covered the 1,216 acres of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (also the location of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair), was the largest world's fair of all time. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons. The NYWF of 1939-1940 was the first exposition to be based on the future, with an opening slogan of Dawn of a New Day, and it allowed all visitors to take a look at the world of tomorrow. The bottle has a picture of the World and has a band running around the bottle which has several stars, and states 1939 Worlds Fair 1939. It has a metal lid with a hole in the center to dispense the vinegar and I was told they made table lamps from these bottles. In very good condition it has the #2 on the bottom and it measures 9 1/4 inches tall with a 4 3/4 inch girth. An addition to any Worlds Fair Collection. SH & Ins. will be quoted after orders placed. If you have questions please contact me and thank you for looking.
Circa: 1939/1940
Manufacturer: Unmarked

Your Price: $42.00

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